Diet Food

[Jonny69]

Ah yes, well spotted

[lostkat]

The Tesco "Diet" recipes I've posted are all based on a healthy eating plan btw. Loads of fresh fruit and veg. Just good, honest healthy recipes.

[Burble]

Thanks for posting them Kate. I think I'll be making Chorizo & chickpea stew with cous cous next week - sounds scrummy!

[lostkat]

It's one of my faves Glad you're using them!!

[Stan_Lite]

Originally Posted by Will

Cutting down on unnecessary things like sweets, beer, sugar, etc...

Some of these recipes look trés nomtastic, I may well try a few of these when I get home. I could do with shedding a couple of pounds but I like my grub, so eating lots of yummy healthy stuff would seem like the best way to go about it.
Not too keen on the Froggy's cutting down on beer idea though (unnecessary indeed ).

[lostkat]

Don't forget your Omega-3's! I made this for the first time last night and I found that the ingredients are ones that I always have lying around. It is absolutely delicious and incredibly easy to make. The salsa verde is very versatile too. You could have it with bulgar wheat, rice, salad, baked salmon.... anything really! You could also take it to work for lunch. If you don't like the capers or anchovies, just leave them out. You can't really taste them when they're all mushed up together though. It just adds to the overall flavour.


This recipe is low in saturated fat and has around 520 calories.

Tuna pasta with salsa verde
Serves 2

Ingredients

• 200g tin of good quality yellowfin tuna
• 150g penne or short pasta
• a small bunch of flat-leaf parsley , roughly chopped
• a small bunch of basil, roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp capers, drained and rinsed
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 anchovies (optional)
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced

Method

1. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
2. Meanwhile, drain the tuna (keep the oil) and flake into a bowl. Put the herbs, capers, garlic, mustard, anchovies (if using), 1/2 the lemon zest, the lemon juice and 3 tbsp tuna oil (top up with olive oil if necessary) in a food processor. Whizz to a pesto texture. Season.
3. Stir through the tuna then add the pasta and the rest of the lemon zest, toss together and serve.

[loki]

Originally Posted by lostkat

Don't forget your Omega-3's! I made this for the first time last night and I found that the ingredients are ones that I always have lying around. It is absolutely delicious and incredibly easy to make. The salsa verde is very versatile too. You could have it with bulgar wheat, rice, salad, baked salmon.... anything really! You could also take it to work for lunch. If you don't like the capers or anchovies, just leave them out. You can't really taste them when they're all mushed up together though. It just adds to the overall flavour.


This recipe is low in saturated fat and has around 520 calories.

Tuna pasta with salsa verde
Serves 2

Ingredients

• 200g tin of good quality yellowfin tuna
• 150g penne or short pasta
• a small bunch of flat-leaf parsley , roughly chopped
• a small bunch of basil, roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp capers, drained and rinsed
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 anchovies (optional)
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced

Method

1. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
2. Meanwhile, drain the tuna (keep the oil) and flake into a bowl. Put the herbs, capers, garlic, mustard, anchovies (if using), 1/2 the lemon zest, the lemon juice and 3 tbsp tuna oil (top up with olive oil if necessary) in a food processor. Whizz to a pesto texture. Season.
3. Stir through the tuna then add the pasta and the rest of the lemon zest, toss together and serve.

I bet that would be nice with a few chopped black olives and some baby courgette's